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Webster Groves traffic commission says NEPA review on SS4A project could clear in June; staff to align council complete-streets resolution with committee work
Summary
Commissioners heard that environmental review materials for the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) demonstration projects have been submitted to FHWA and state and tribal reviewers, with staff expecting feedback in mid-to-late May and NEPA clearance by early–mid June to allow procurement and design work to proceed.
Webster Groves' Traffic Advisory Commission was told the city has submitted environmental-review documents required for its Safe Streets for All (SS4A) demonstration projects and is awaiting responses from the State Historic Preservation Office and a tribal reviewer. Staff said they hope to obtain NEPA clearance by early to mid‑June, a necessary step before purchasing equipment and finalizing project designs.
The commission's 2025–26 goals, introduced at the start of the meeting, emphasize safety as the guiding principle and call for developing local crosswalk guidelines, increasing education about complete‑streets concepts and improving communication between residents and the commission. The draft goals read, in part, “Use safety as our guiding principle,” which commissioners said should guide SS4A project decisions.
City staff described the NEPA sequence: an early environmental review has been submitted to FHWA and will route to a tribal committee and State Historic Preservation Office for comments. Staff said mid‑ to late‑May is the expected window for review feedback and that agency approvals would enable them to finish NEPA by early to mid‑June. Without NEPA clearance, staff said, procurement and detailed design work cannot proceed.
Commission members also discussed coordination with the council’s recently adopted Complete Streets resolution. The commission reported the council passed a broadly worded resolution to meet grant requirements; staff said Deputy City Manager David Bookless will meet with the commission so the council's action and the commission's more specific crosswalk and design guidance can be harmonized.
Next steps noted by staff include responding to agency comments on the environmental documentation, finishing the comprehensive safety action plan for council review, and scheduling a meeting with Bookless and relevant staff so the committee's recommendations can be reflected in implementation guidance. Commissioners did not take formal votes during the discussion.
The commission will revisit SS4A updates as NEPA comments arrive and the council takes up associated policy items.
